John Anderson
Former Newcastle defender on BBC Radio Newcastle

There hasn’t been any real clear-cut chances. The game is very stretched at both ends. They’re both getting on the ball at the back with no real pressure on the ball. The longer the half went on it started getting a bit stale but it’s been a bit better.

Sean Steur is neat and tidy. He gets on it and tries to get forward. He tries to make things happen. The changes Matthias Jaissle has made have made an impact but it’s a tightly balanced game.

Not the most exciting game in the world. Hull have probably had the best chances of the game.

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Frustrating half for both sides with chances for each but a lack of end product.

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Alex Iwobi spots the run of Josh King and sends the ball into the area but the youngster can't get enough on it.

He is really trying to impress Thomas Tuchel here.

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Emirates Stadium

That was box office.

The refereee Farai Hallam announces that there is a holding offence which would have been a penalty, however, Havertz is offside so it's a free kick to Hull.

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Arsenal 0-0 Hull

Kai Havertz does have his shirt pulled by Nobel Mendy but Havertz was offside.

Boos from the Arsenal fans as the referee explains why it is not a penalty.

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Josh King and Timothy Castagne try to play a little one-two down the right but the defender's ball into the box is too deep and goes out for a goal kick.

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Emirates Stadium

A VAR check her for a shirt pull on Havertz in the box.

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Arsenal 0-0 Hull

The game has been stopped and Farai Hallam is being asked by VAR to go to the screen to check a possible penalty for Arsenal...

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Emirates Stadium

That effort from Tzolis has gone so high over the goal its landed in the second tier. It sums up the half for Arsenal from an attacking perspective really.

Jurriën Timber's clipped ball across the box finds Christos Tzolis but he blasts a volley way over. He'd have been offside if he'd scored anyway.

Josh King almost puts the cherry on the cake of his week with a spectacular strike on the volley but Lukas Hornicek gets across well to make the save.

That would have been some goal, he caught it so sweetly.

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Dion Dublin
Former Coventry and Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

That's a great spot because Dan Burn is on side. The defender is trying to get up to help his defence and he gets held up.

Newcastle's players and bench were fuming with that decision but it looked like the right call.

Christos Tzolis is pulled back by Lewie Coyle as he chased a pass and the Hull captain is booked.

The free-kick is in a decent position, right on the corner of the box but Declan Rice's strike is straight at Konstantinos Tzolakis.

Dan Burn thinks he has put his side ahead with a header from a corner and he peels off to celebrate but the referee blows his whistle.

It's not clear at first why but it looks like Yoane Wissa was offside at the back post.

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Emirates Stadium

This is a flat performance from Arsenal. Over 30 minutes played and no real clear chance created by the Gunners.

Well that was a strange one.

The ball is clipped up for Harvey Barnes on the left-hand side and he gets on a run. He only has the goalkeeper to beat but Bernd Leno saves with his head.

Chris Collinson
BBC football statistician

Half an hour gone and Hull have had more shots, more shots on target and a higher xG than Arsenal at the Emirates